$5,000–$40,000. Common subjects: $5,000–$10,000. Key value factors: Very limited output makes all prints relatively scarce. The 'Styles of Contemporary Make-up' series is most collected.
"Dressing Her Hair" (Kamiyui), from 1931, depicts the intimate daily ritual of arranging one's hair — a subject that occupied several of Kobayakawa's most refined compositions. The act of hairdressing required stillness and duration, and the resulting pose gave the artist access to a woman absorbed in her own reflection rather than composing herself for external view. This inward focus creates an intimacy that distinguishes Kobayakawa's bijin-ga from the more performed femininity of mainstream shin-hanga.
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Woodblock print
1/1931
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
1924
Oil on board
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Dressing Her Hair (Kamiyui) was created by Kobayakawa Kiyoshi (小早川清) in 1931.
Dressing Her Hair (Kamiyui) was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1931).
Dressing Her Hair (Kamiyui) depicts bijin-ga, daily life, and interiors.
